Key Facts

Remote From:

United Kingdom, Ireland

Full time

English

Hard Skills

API Testing Back End Testing User Interface Testing JIRA Sprint Planning Software Quality Management Usability Testing Exploratory Testing Bug Tracking And Management Agile Software Development Protein Characterization GraphPad Prism Geneious (Bioinformatics Software) Lua (Scripting Language) XQuery Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Success Management

Other Skills

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Non-Verbal Communication
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Analytical Skills
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Detail Oriented
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Curiosity
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Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

Education or working experience in a scientific environment using scientific software (admin level ideal)
Background in biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, life sciences, or a related field
Experience as a User Tester, Software QA Analyst/User Testing, or QA role with a focus on exploratory testing
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes

Requirements:

Conduct exploratory and manual testing (UAT) across web-based applications within the Luma platform
Develop tests/exploratory test guides to ensure business requirements are met and provide detailed feedback to design/product
Validate new features, integrations, and workflows, ensuring functionality aligns with product requirements and user expectations
Perform backend validation of APIs, services, and database interactions to ensure data integrity and system reliability

Dotmatics

About Dotmatics

Dotmatics is the global leader in R&D scientific software that connects science, data, and decision-making. Combining a workflow and data platform with best-of-breed applications, we offer the first true end-to-end solutions for biology, chemistry, formulations, data management, flow cytometry, and more. Trusted by more than 2 million researchers from the world’s leading biopharma, chemicals and materials enterprises, and academic institutions, we are dedicated to working with the scientific community to help make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place to live. Learn more about our platform and products, including GraphPad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, LabArchives, and more, at https://dotmatics.com.

Company type: SME

Industry:

Founded: 2018

Company size: 501 - 1000

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Job description

Our Why At Dotmatics

At Dotmatics, we believe science, data, and decision-making must be deeply intertwined for innovation to thrive.

Our Portfolio includes Luma, LumaLab Connect, ELN Platform, Graphpad Prism, Geneious, SnapGene, Protein Metrics, OMIQ, FCS Express, LabArchives, NQuery, EasyPanel, MStar, SoftGenetics and Virscidian.

We have a vision for a new Lab of the Future that will change the future of scientific research.

We have created the world’s most comprehensive digital science platform – best-of-breed software applications already used by more than 2 million scientists, together in a single ecosystem united by a powerful, flexible enterprise data platform. This is not flat data buried away in digital graveyards. This is dynamic, multi-dimensional decision-making.

Scientific enterprises need a new level of effectiveness to achieve tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Illness will not wait. The biosphere will not wait. We are tireless in our vision, because the time for innovation is now.

Shaping the Future of Science At Dotmatics

Our global team of more than 800 colleagues are dedicated to supporting our customers in over 180 countries. Together, with our scientific community of users, we accelerate scientific innovation in order to make the world a healthier, cleaner, and safer place to live.

You’ll join a collaborative, global team pushing the boundaries of scientific innovation. Your ideas and efforts will have a tangible impact, accelerating scientific progress and discovery. We offer a dynamic, remote-friendly environment that fosters high integrity and collaboration, empowering you to excel. Dotmatics is a company built by scientists, for scientists. Combined, we are now the world’s largest cloud-based scientific research R&D platform. We need your help to keep growing and pioneering the future.

We are Science Driven. We are Customer Centric. We are Better Together.

What do we need
As a Manual Exploratory Tester (User Testing) , you will play a critical role in validating the quality of our Luma platform. You will focus on exploratory/user testing—investigating new features, workflows, and edge cases to uncover unexpected behaviours and usability issues. You’ll work closely with developers, product owners, and automation engineers to ensure defects are caught early, well-documented, and resolved quickly.

A background in science (chemistry, biology, or related field) is required as you will understand the scientific workflows and real-world use cases of our customers.

In this role you will get to:

Conduct exploratory and manual testing (UAT) across web-based applications within the Luma platform.
Develop tests/exploratory test guides to ensure business requirements are met and provide detailed feedback to design/product.
Validate new features, integrations, and workflows, ensuring functionality aligns with product requirements and user expectations.
Perform backend validation of APIs, services, and database interactions to ensure data integrity and system reliability.
Use tools like Postman/Bruno for RESTful API testing and validate GraphQL queries/mutations against backend services.
Log clear, reproducible bug reports and collaborate with developers for quick resolution.
Provide critical feedback on usability, workflow efficiency, and overall user experience.
Collaborate with automation engineers to identify areas suitable for automated coverage and review assertions.
Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness activities.
Advocate for quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

We are looking for people who have an education in, or significant work experience in Biology, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences or similar scientific field and can demonstrate experience as a User Tester, Scientific Application administrator/owner, Software Tester, QA Analyst/User Testing, with a strong focus on exploratory testing

The key skills we are looking for

Education or working experience in a Scientific environment using scientific software (being at an admin level is ideal)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with curiosity to probe beyond obvious test cases
Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot inconsistencies, edge cases, and usability issues
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear bug reporting and collaboration
Ability to work in cross-functional teams with developers, product managers, and automation engineers

You may also have

Experience testing SaaS or complex web applications
Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Zephyr Scale, or similar test management/bug tracking systems
Hands-on experience with backend validation, including API testing and database checks
Calling APIs with tools like Postman/Bruno
Practical knowledge of GraphQL, including querying, mutations, and schema validation

Research shows us the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting outstanding candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

By submitting your application, you agree that Dotmatics may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. Dotmatics Privacy Notice explains what personal information we may process, where we may process your personal information, our purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Dotmatics use of your personal information.

Dotmatics is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work.

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